Hi
I have just returned from MIL's physciatric assessment. The consultant has agreed that she should come off aricept, as it is no benefit to her at all. But then he said he will have a word with her GP about prescribing a new drug which is only just out on trial, cannot remember the name. Also he is going to prescribe an anti-depressant. Yesterday she was found wandering on a field crying and totally confused about everything. Also she has had a bad leg which at first was a suspected DVT. After asking for treatment for her leg and receiving a strong course of anti-biotics, her leg has eventually improved a bit. But now she has developed the most weird sounding chest and a cough that obviously hurts as she holds herself and tries to stop the cough. The consultant says it is pneumonia? I am not very 'up' on pneumonia and was wondering if anyone has any advice about it?
Thanks
Diane
I have just returned from MIL's physciatric assessment. The consultant has agreed that she should come off aricept, as it is no benefit to her at all. But then he said he will have a word with her GP about prescribing a new drug which is only just out on trial, cannot remember the name. Also he is going to prescribe an anti-depressant. Yesterday she was found wandering on a field crying and totally confused about everything. Also she has had a bad leg which at first was a suspected DVT. After asking for treatment for her leg and receiving a strong course of anti-biotics, her leg has eventually improved a bit. But now she has developed the most weird sounding chest and a cough that obviously hurts as she holds herself and tries to stop the cough. The consultant says it is pneumonia? I am not very 'up' on pneumonia and was wondering if anyone has any advice about it?
Thanks
Diane
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